Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Flexible Work Arrangements Lead to Healthier, Happier Employees

In her previous role as the corporate responsibility manager at Nike, Inc., Alicia Procello Maddox developed various corporate social initiatives and acted as government affairs representative at both the national and state level. Today, Alicia Procello Maddox oversees corporate social responsibility at Avery Dennison, an organization that strives to promote a healthy work-life balance among its employees.

The research on this topic is in. A more flexible work arrangement allows both men and women to better care for their families, especially their children. In addition, studies done by McKinsey show that employees with flexible jobs are healthier, happier, and more productive.

For women in particular, flexible work arrangements provide better career progression opportunities than the traditional 8-to-5 in-house office role. This is because, according to research, women are less likely to seek promotions if the added work responsibilities conflict with their roles at home. Flexible working arrangements, therefore, empower women to progress in their careers without having to sacrifice other important commitments.

Armed with this knowledge, Avery Dennison has created one of the most progressive work-life arrangement programs, giving their employees the power to determine a work arrangement that is more suitable for them. Employees can choose to work at their own hours outside the traditional 8-to-5 work day, telecommute, work a compressed four-day week, or even share roles with other colleagues. This has empowered its employees, giving them more control over their lives and allowing them to spend more time with their families.

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About Alicia Procello Maddox

Alicia Procello Maddox has over two decades of experience working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector for major corporations as well as major foundations. She began her career in 1992 working as a health educator with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. There, she developed age-appropriate educational programs for dozens of Los Angeles schools and trained over 150 volunteers. In 1994, Alicia Procello Maddox moved to Ann Arbor to pursue an MPH at the University of Michigan. While earning her masters, she continued to work as a community-based public health liaison. In this role, she was responsible for building partnerships between the student body and local nonprofits.

Ms. Procello Maddox moved back to California in 1996 to work at the California Wellness Foundation. Serving as a program officer and then as program director, she implemented a $20 million grantmaking strategy to improve health outcomes and developed grants aimed at increasing diversity in the healthcare industry. She went on to work at Nike where she served as a corporate responsibility manager and oversaw grants aimed at promoting physical activity through investments in nonprofits and community sports surfaces.

Since 2009, Alicia Procello Maddox has served as vice president of community investment for the Avery Dennison Corporation and the president of the Avery Dennison Foundation. In these roles, she oversees all aspects of grantmaking for a fortune 500 company operating in 50 countries.